Knoxville, Missouri facts for kids
Knoxville is an unincorporated community in north central Ray County, in the U.S. state of Missouri and part of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
The community is at the intersection of Missouri Route 13 and Missouri Route HH. Richmond is eleven miles to the south and the Ray-Caldwell county line is five miles to the north. The Crooked River flows past about two miles west of the community and the Crooked River Conservation Area is three miles southwest of the community.
History
Knoxville was founded in the 1830s. A large share of the early settlers being natives of Tennessee caused the name of Knoxville, after Knoxville, Tennessee, to be selected. A post office called Knoxville was established in 1838, and remained in operation until 1904.
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